Tapping the Government Grapevine: User-friendly Guide to US Government Information Sources - Softcover

Robinson, Judith Schiek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0897747127 ISBN 13: 9780897747127

Publisher: Greenwood Press, 1998

Synopsis

"The new edition incorporates material about recent developments, notably the advent of CD-ROM as a major medium of dissemination ... this concise, well-designed guide to many mystifying realms of government information has now been brought up-to-date and is available in paperback at a reasonable price. It is a most useful acquisition for high school, public, and academic libraries". -- Booklist/Reference Books BulletinThis easy-to-use guide offers a thorough and sometimes humorous tour of government information sources.

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Review

"Robinson's second edition is about as comprehensive as it could be, and the user is left to wonder if she could have possibly left anything out!...The organization of the book is well thought out and proceeds in a sensible, logical format from a well-written and useful introductory chapter on access, on through various descriptions and listings for the great variety of governmental entities that provide information....The information contained in Robinson's important work is complete and accessible, and will provide the busy one-person librarian with a wealth of information about governmental information."-The One-Person Library

"Researching government publications for legal information is no longer a hassle."-Lawyer's Weekly USA

"This is one of those essential publications that should be available to all teachers."-Southwest Regional Social Studies Conference Website

"Highly recommended for all reference collections and as a text for graduate library courses on government documents or legal bibliography."-CHOICE

"This book serves as an excellent guide to the information available to us unwitting citizens in print, on computers, in photographs and in audiovisual sources.Tapping the Government Grapevine is an excellent new research tool for the users of the Bastyr Library, as it can assist many different kinds of searches."-The Library Letter

"Now political science students, and the general public, can learn effective search techniques and end the headaches of finding government documents....techniques and advice on how to locate government information in an efficient and easy manner....an essential acquisition for all academic, governmental, and public library systems."-Wisconsin Bookwatch

"The generous appendices and indices provide excellent quick reference access, and chapter-specific search exercises make this book an excellent self-study for the new, or reborn, government doc's librarian. Whether for the open shelves, the reference collection, the professional collection, or as a training tool, Tapping the Government Grapevine is a must-have for every library, and a must-read for every public librarian."-Public Library Quarterly

?Researching government publications for legal information is no longer a hassle.?-Lawyer's Weekly USA

?This is one of those essential publications that should be available to all teachers.?-Southwest Regional Social Studies Conference Website

?Highly recommended for all reference collections and as a text for graduate library courses on government documents or legal bibliography.?-CHOICE

Synopsis

A illustrated guide, for library professionals and patrons alike, to US government information sources. This edition presents techniques designed to aid search on research and information material emanating from print, microfiche, CD-ROM, audiovisual, archival and various other primary resources.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0897747127
• ISBN 13: 9780897747127
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 240